In 2022, developing Asia and Oceania's (including China) container ship fleet had a carrying capacity of almost 109 million deadweight tons. The container ship fleet of developed Europe had a combined capacity of roughly 76.5 million deadweight tons.
Merchant container ship fleet carrying capacity of selected regions from 1996 to 2023, by flag of registration
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UNCTAD. (July 13, 2023). Merchant container ship fleet carrying capacity of selected regions from 1996 to 2023, by flag of registration (in 1,000 deadweight tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/413075/container-ship-fleet-size-of-selected-regions-by-flag-of-registration/
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